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Shopping streets recover from COVID
Writing in The Age newspaper, Simon Johanson reports that Melbourne’s shopping streets are bouncing back from COVID. Our view This is great news, and we suggest that shopping streets could recover faster if they were upgraded to make it easier for people of all ages and abilities, using all modes of transport, to access the…
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NSW street treatments for COVID
Transport for New South Wales has published a guide to street treatments for COVID recovery. The guide explains why changes are required: And how the NSW State Government is empowering councils: To build pop up bicycle lanes: Yarra’s 30 km/h trial is also highlighted: Our view This is a great guide – we applaud Transport…
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Transurban mobility trends from COVID
Transurban have released an industry report on urban mobility trends from COVID-19. The report describes a range of implications for transport networks, pointing out that demand for public transport will decrease, potentially overloading roads: Transurban’s survey showed that there would be up to a 27% increase in cycling: Our view We agree with Transurban that…
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Managing COVID on our trails
More people are using our trails, including the Main Yarra Trail, Merri Creek Trail and Capital City Trail. This trend existed pre-COVID, and has accelerated during COVID, both for recreational use (while gyms and sports are not available) and for commuting (as people avoid public transport). Outcomes Outcome of increased utilisation levels include decreased amenity,…
